Commissioner's Report, August Board of Regents Meeting

Commissioner’s Report Board of Regents, August 27, 2010

Freshman class – born in 1992/1993
DNA fingerprinting and maps of the human genome have always existed.
Freshmen have never worried about a Russian missile strike on the U.S.
Having hundreds of cable channels but nothing to watch has always been routine.
John McEnroe has never played professional tennis.
Nirvana is on the classic oldies station.
Freshmen have never pointed to their wrists to request the time.
Freshmen never twisted the coiled handset wire aimlessly around their wrists while chatting on the phone.
The Post Office has always been going broke.
Beloit College’s Mindset List

Start of the school year
160,000 + students
4,227 Faculty
228 Executives
14,684 Staff
Enrollment gains again this year
Snow College, UVU, USU, SLCC, Dixie (every school)
$4 billion enterprise – based on a $700 million state investment
Incredible list of success stories

Governor’s Commission on Educational Excellence
Presentation by Jeb Bush on Florida’s Education Reforms
Grading K-12 schools
No social promotion
Merit pay for teachers
Charter schools
Alternative teacher certification
Virtual high school

Governor’s Commission on Educational Excellence
Task Force Report Highlights
Goal of 66% postsecondary education
Single plan for educational improvement
Adoption of Common Core Standards
Support 3 rd grade accountability goals
Business support group
Teacher education improvements
Focus on diverse student population

Planning Activities
Yesterday’s Retreat
Case Statement
Action Plan
Legislative Conversations
Sept. 16
Leadership
Campus Visits
Scheduled
Wiki-hearing

Legislative Outreach
All104 legislators are invited to preview the 2020 Plan for Higher Education on Sept. 16.
Presentation to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Sept. 22.

Complete College America
One of 23 states committed to raising graduation rates
Completed state self-assessment
Completion Academy this fall or next spring with 7 Utah education leaders

College Access Challenge Grant
Utah will receive $1.5 million for 2010-11.
Three objectives:
Provide information to students and families
Provide information to h.s. guidance counselors and college admissions, financial aid and outreach staff
Expand statewide infrastructure for access and outreach programs

UHEAA Update
Successfully completed $768 million financing
Largest in UHEAA’s history
Estimated $30 million interest cost savings
Moving ahead with restructuring remaining financing of $1.3 billion
Progress toward UHEAA becoming a servicer for Direct Student Loans

Meeting Highlights
CDP Adoption and Hearing
College Readiness Statement
Budget Recommendations
Pres. Benson’s State of the University

Welcome, Ted McAleer
Executive Director of USTAR
20+ years of experience in technology innovation; business development; and product, services and operations management in both start-up and mature corporations.

Commissioner's Report, August Board of Regents Meeting

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